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You won't just build for one app; we aim to develop scalable AI solutions that power Tinder, Hinge, and beyond, defining the technological gold standard for the global dating industry.\nDetailed article: Introduction to Match Group AI Team (written in Korean)\nWorking as a Senior MLSE at MG AI\nML Engineers (MLEs) at MG AI own the model and the metric it optimizes. Machine Learning Software Engineers (MLSEs) own what turns that model into a real product: the services and pipelines that serve millions of users, kept fast, reliable, and cost-efficient.\nOur problems change as products and AI change, so we care more about how you get things done than about any one tech stack. We are also an AI-native team: almost all of our work is done with AI agents (e.g., Claude Code, Codex).\nRecent examples from the team:\n- Trust & Safety: Build AI systems that keep users safe at Tinder scale.\n- AI APIs for multiple brands: Turn AI features proven on Tinder into shared APIs that other Match Group brands can use.\n- New AI experiences: Prototype AI features that help users show their best selves, and take the ones that work to production.\nSelected work on our Tech blog (written in Korean).\nOn-device AI Face Verification Pipeline Optimization\n10 Python Performance Optimization Tips for High-Performance ML Backends\nWhat You’ll Do\nYou lead ML projects from a rough goal to a production system that millions of users rely on.\n Lead Projects Across Teams: Turn a broad goal into a concrete plan, and keep ML Engineers, PMs, and brand partners across our global offices (Palo Alto, LA, New York, Vancouver, Dallas, Tokyo) aligned. Clear blockers, including ones outside our team.\nDesign and Build ML Systems: Design backend services and real-time/batch data pipelines that bring ML models to production, from first prototype to millions of users. Work as a real technical partner to ML Engineers.\nServe Models Fast and at Low Cost: Serve deep learning models and large language models with low latency and reasonable GPU cost. Improve throughput with batching, caching, and better use of hardware.\nRaise the Bar: Set the example in problem definition, design docs, and AI-driven development, and help other engineers grow.\nRequired Qualifications\n Project Ownership (most important): A track record of leading a complex project from a rough goal to a production system you could stand behind: defining the problem, choosing the technical direction, and owning the outcome. 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